The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about three teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene asylums, homes for women who were labelled as "fallen" by their families or society. The homes were maintained by individual religious orders, usually by the Catholic Church.
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Directed by Peter Mullan
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$21,107,578
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1960s, Catholic, Coming Of Age/Teen, Crime, Evil Nun, Human Rights, Ireland, Irish, Laundry, Nun, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Punishment, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sin, Torture, True Stories
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Based On: based on actual events
Narrative Location: Ireland
Subject: Catholicism, Magdalene asylum, social exploitation, violence against women
Time Period: 1960s
Narrative Location: Ireland
Subject: Catholicism, Magdalene asylum, social exploitation, violence against women
Time Period: 1960s
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A Magdolna nővérek
HU
As Irmãs de Maria Madalena
PT
Die unbarmherzigen Schwestern
AT, DE
Em Nome de Deus
BR
En el nombre de Dios
EC, MX
Günahkar rahibeler
TR
Las hermanas de la Magdalena
ES
Les soeurs Madeleine
CA
Magdaleena õed
EE
Magdalena-sisaret
FI
Magdalenasystrarna
FI, SE
Magdalene
IT
Magdalene Sisters: En el nombre de Dios
AR
Magdalene-søstrene
DK
Magdalenesøstrene
NO
Magdalietės
LT
Oi kores tis dropis
GR
Sestre Magdalene
RS
Siostry Magdalenki
PL
The Magdalene Sisters
AU, CA, FR, IN, PH, GB, US
Οι Κόρες της Ντροπής
GR
Сестри Магдалини
UA
Сестрите Магдаленки
BG
Сестры Магдалины
RU
マグダレンの祈り
JP
瑪德琳姊妹
TW